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| Born: | October 8, 1982 Miami, Florida |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Not active |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | LB/S |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 206 lb (93 kg) |
| College | North Carolina State |
| NFL draft | 2005 / Round: 5 / Pick: 161 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2005–2006 | New York Jets |
| 2007 | Minnesota Vikings * |
| 2008 | Toronto Argonauts |
| *Offseason and/or practice roster only | |
| Career stats | |
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Andre Maddox (born October 8, 1982) is an American football defensive back.
Pro career
Drafted in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the New York Jets as a special teams player,[1] Maddox was reunited with college teammate Jerricho Cotchery, who had been drafted by the Jets the previous year.[2] However, he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in training camp his rookie year. Maddox was released by the team on September 2, 2006 following training camp,[3] and was later added to the Jets' practice squad on December 13.
He signed with the Minnesota Vikings and was allocated to play for the Rhein Fire of NFL Europa. On April 3, 2008, Maddox signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.[4]
Personal
He spoke at the funeral for his longtime friend and high school teammate, Sean Taylor.[5]
References
- ^ "Scout.com article". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "PackPride article". Archived from the original on 2005-09-22. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ Pro Football Talk archive
- ^ Maddox's Toronto Argonauts biography page Archived June 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ AOL Video of Maddox speaking
External links